Simon Martin
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Bio
Media, IP and tech law resonates with Simon – he finds that his clients are on a mission to change the world, which for him, makes for an exciting working environment.
The signal feature of his work is collaboration. He loves solving problems collectively and mapping out the future for clients.
Simon has been involved in this specialist area of law since 1990, and is a founder of Hudson Gavin Martin. Simon’s expertise covers a broad spectrum, from new tech joint ventures to commercial arrangements for telecommunications providers, and everything in between.
Simon is a highly ranked lawyer and well regarded within leading international legal directories. Chambers and Partners says that Simon, “takes great trouble to anticipate the needs of his clients and keep across the legal issues and developments which might be relevant to them." They go onto say that Simon is "a highly intelligent and commercial practitioner with deep technical knowledge who makes complex matters simple."
Highlights
Memberships & Associations
- Advisor to NZTech Industry Association
- Board member of Digital Health Association of NZ
- Advisor to InternetNZ
- Advisor to the Technology Users Association (TUANZ)
- Trustee of the Health Navigator CharitableTrust
Qualifications
BCom, LLB
Admitted
New Zealand 1990
Experience
Hudson Gavin Martin | 2007
Bell Gully | 1997 - 2007
Allen & Overy (UK) | 1995 - 1997
Simpson Grierson | 1990 - 1994
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A huge thanks to our clients who were invaluable to celebrating top tier rankings for globally renowned legal directories, Chambers and Partners and The Legal 500.
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